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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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